Xara in the Food for thought thread-->So what you are saying is that I need a new dictionary.<

Is that a problem Xara? I had a 24" shelf dedicated to dictionaries, and my collection has outgrow the space.I remember reading in some thread "My Chamber's" -- which i will admit is one of my favorite dictionaries, and of course the OED, (are any of making contributions to their current effort?)...

What is your favorite dictionary? or least favorite? It is to much to presume its OED, and we are going for second favorite?

In fact, no, I was delighted with the idea. I decided that a new dictionary would be an excellent Christmas gift idea to give my parents. I have known for a while that I need a better thesaurus, so I shall include that in my list.

I was thinking about asking, as you have, for recomendations for favorite dictionaries and thesauri. Thank you for doing it for me!

No, I haven't. However I certainly don't have the Space in my tiny apartment for an unabridged. (Bookshelf space being limited as it is, and horizontal surfaces such as tables, being almost as scarce..) Perhaps I will investigate an OED. Seems the best option. Anyway, I just said that you said I had a pretty good dictionary, not that I didn't need another one.

perhaps not. the print version of the "complete" OED runs to 20 encyclopaedia-size volumes; the compact edition is Not for the Visually Impaired and comes complete with its own magnification device; the price is Not Insignificant. the best OED option might be the CD-ROM version (at $250 US).

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